Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Kearny school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 25.
Next time off
Oct 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 25
Friday
Fall break November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 25;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
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15
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27
28
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30
1
2
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- 4–7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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18
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27
28
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31
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 22Early release
November 2026
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1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 2–6Fall break
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 9Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 11Early release
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
- 13Early release
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 18Juneteenth
- 23Graduation
- 24Graduation
- 25Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall break | November 2–6 | 5 | Monday, November 9 | 10 of 12 · New Jersey fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 76 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 62 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 34 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 25 | — | — | 6 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 5: Oct 22, Nov 25, Dec 9, Feb 11, Apr 13
- Most days off in one month
- November, 7 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- East Windsor Regional, Marlboro Township Public, Pinelands Regional and Seaside Heights
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4–7 | Labor Day | 2 school days | Schools Closed - Labor Day Weekend |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Columbus Day/ Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| October 22 | Early release | — | Single Session - PM Inservice |
| November 2–6 | Fall break | 5 school days | Schools Closed - Election Day, Veterans Day, NJEA Convention |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Single Session - Thanksgiving Eve |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Schools Closed - Thanksgiving Break |
| December 9 | Early release | — | Single Session - PM Inservice |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Schools Closed - Winter Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Martin Luther King Day |
| February 11 | Early release | — | Single Session - PM Inservice |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Presidents' Day |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Schools Closed - Spring Break |
| April 13 | Early release | — | Single Session - PM Inservice |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Memorial Day |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Juneteenth |
| June 23 | Graduation | — | Single Session - LMS Graduation |
| June 24 | Graduation | — | Single Session - KHS Graduation |
| June 25 | Last day of school | — | Single Session - Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.kearnyschools.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.kearnyschools.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11934/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.